Richards scared of 'Dancing' blank

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Denise Richards has revealed that she is terrified of forgetting her steps live on air in the forthcoming series of Dancing With The Stars.

The former Bond girl, who was earlier named in the lineup for the eighth season of the ABC show, told People: "My biggest fear is just forgetting everything right before going on live, that's what I'm scared of. All I hope is that I don't embarrass my girls!"

Richards has been paired with professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy for the contest, which premieres on March 9.

Other stars taking part include Steve Wozniak, Lil' Kim, Steve-O, David Alan Grier, Gilles Marini, Belinda Carlisle, Nancy O'Dell, Chuck Wickes, Jewel, Ty Murray, Lawrence Taylor and Shawn Johnson.